The 2021 OBS March Sale of Two Year Olds in Training begins Tuesday, March 16th. Hip No.’s 1 – 281 will sell Tuesday and Hip No.’s 282 – 563 will be offered Wednesday, March 17th. Both sessions will begin at 11:00 a.m. As always, the Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the TDN, DRF, Blood-Horse, and Past The Wire websites.
The catalog can be viewed via the OBS website at http://obssales.com. The website’s searchable and sortable master index provides links to under tack and walking videos, pedigree and consignor information as well as pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed. It has also been updated to allow shortlist creation.
All videos may also be viewed in the iPad version of the catalog, available via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capabilities. For information and downloads visit: http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/
In-room viewing of continuous Under Tack Show videos is also available at The Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton.
Three youngsters shared honors for the Under Tack Show’s fastest quarter, clocked in :20 2/5.
- Hip No. 163, is a dark bay or brown colt by Unified consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, out of stakes winner Promise Me a Cat, by D’wildcat, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Tempered Halo. (video) (walk video)
- Hip No. 304, a bay filly by Nyquist consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc., (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is a three-quarter sister to graded stakes placed Conquest Babayaga out of Undercover Justice, by Lawyer Ron. (video) (walk video)
- Hip No. 357, a chestnut colt by Kantharos consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent, is a full brother to stakes winner Adventurous Lady out of Ari the Adventurer, by Pioneerof the Nile. (video) (walk video)
Several of the horses in the sale have enjoyed significant updates to their pedigrees since the catalog was printed.
Hip No. 90, a colt by Union Rags consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, picked up a graded stakes winning half sister when White Frost won Gulfstream’s Sweetest Chant Stakes (G3) on January 30th.
Hip No. 259, a Candy Ride (ARG) colt also consigned by Eddie Woods, has a newly minted stakes winning half brother in Silver State, winner of Oaklawn’s Fifth Season Stakes in January and yesterday’s Essex Handicap.
The pedigree of Hip No. 311, a Practical Joke filly consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, got boost with the victory by Helium in last Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby (G2).
Moon Swag, third in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds on February 23rd is a half sister to Hip No. 333, a colt by Brody’s Cause consigned by Fabian Sales.
Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.
Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated hourly during each session of the March Sale. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.
For more information regarding the March Sale or OBS website, please call (352) 237-2154.